Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2017
Live updates for Nottinghamshire have finished for the day but we'll be back at 08:00 tomorrow with all the latest news, sport, travel and weather.
Summary
Updates for Monday 23 January 2017
Brothers admit conning Sports Direct agency workers
Fog affects flights at East Midlands Airport
Dad warns parents to be aware of their children messaging online
Nottingham Panthers lose to Fife in penalty shoot-out
News, sport, travel and weather updates resume at 08:00 on Tuesday
Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2017
Weather: It's going to be foggy againpublished at 17:57 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2017
Alexandra Hamilton
BBC weather presenterIt’ll be a cloudy and cold night with mist and fog becoming more widespread in the early hours.
Lows of 0C with a frost likely in places.
Just to be aware there is a yellow warning for fog from 17:00 fog until 11:00 tomorrow morning.
Latest headlines for Nottinghamshirepublished at 17:56 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2017
Sandish Shoker
BBC News Online- Two Nottingham brothers have been jailed for conning and threatening Sports Direct agency workers
- A vet has called for more action to be taken on the recent spate of horse deaths in the region
- England head coach Trevor Bayliss says Nottinghamshire bowler Stuart Broad could return to the one-day team
Council can't trace owners without microchippingpublished at 17:55 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2017
Sandish Shoker
BBC News OnlineWe told you earlier about calls for more to be done to stop horses being dumped following a recent spate, including the one below which was found flytipped with rubbish in Shirebrook.
In response to this, Derbyshire County Council said it is the law for owners to microchip their foal before six months old.
Image source, Mansfield ChadIn a statement they said they can take action against owners who do not have their horses microchipped, but if they're dumped it is difficult for them to identify the owners.
Sports Direct 'welcomes conviction' of 'slavery' brotherspublished at 17:49 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2017
Alex Smith
BBC News OnlineA spokesman for Sports Direct said: “We welcome the conviction of these two individuals, who were brought to justice after being reported to police by the Transline agency and Sports Direct in February 2016.
"It sends a clear message that we will not tolerate these kinds of behaviour."
Transline said that while it had no association with the Markowski brothers, a worker complained to the firm, details of which were passed to the police.
Image source, PAWorkers 'in constant fear of violence'published at 17:15 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2017
Sandish Shoker
BBC News OnlineThe Markowski brothers were investigated after a man went to police last January and said he had been living at a house in Radford Boulevard, Nottingham, with 10 men who were being exploited.
He said he was being made to work for Sports Direct in Shirebrook and his finances were being controlled the pair.
Image source, Nottinghamshire PoliceHe told police he had witnessed other workers being beaten by the brothers and was in constant fear of violence.
Divers search for murder weaponpublished at 16:26 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2017
Sonia Kataria
BBC News OnlineDivers from Nottinghamshire Police have started a three-day search for a weapon used to kill a 74-year-old man more than a year ago.
David Brickwood was stabbed five times at his home on 26 September 2015.
Today officers have been at Eastfield Park Lake in Northampton as part of the investigation.
Your pictures: Foggy day in Nottinghamshirepublished at 16:13 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2017
Thanks to our Weather Watchers for these atmospheric shots of Nottinghamshire.
Brothers had 'planned and systematic scheme'published at 16:00 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2017
Jeremy Ball
Social affairs correspondent, BBC East Midlands TodayDuring sentencing, Judge Stephen Coupland, said: "It was a planned and systematic scheme to traffic others, for you to control them and benefit from their hard work, whilst they received very little and lived in poor conditions."
He said many of the workers were "vulnerable" so while they were not forced to work they agreed to continue.
The Markowskis also withdrew money from their bank accounts, leaving them with small amounts.
Sports Direct worker felt 'like a piece of rubbish'published at 15:59 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2017
Sandish Shoker
BBC News OnlineDuring sentencing the court heard the pair obtained more than £35,000 by exploiting workers.
More than one victim spoke of being treated "like a piece of rubbish", and said they "destroyed their lives".
Judge Stephen Coupland said Erwin Markowski, 37, of Cedar Road, Nottingham, and Krystian Markowski, 35, from Harcourt Road, Nottingham, purposely selected vulnerable people to make it easier to control them.
Six years in prison for brotherspublished at 15:16 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2017
Danny Shaw
BBC Home Affairs CorrespondentErwin and Krystian Markowski were each given a six year jail term for conspiring to arrange or facilitate travel with a view to exploitation, an offence under the Modern Slavery Act.
The pair were given a two-and-a-half year sentence for an offence of fraud by false representation, to run at the same time as the six years.
Brothers jailed for 'modern slavery'published at 14:58 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2017
BreakingJeremy Ball
Social affairs correspondent, BBC East Midlands TodayErwin and Krystian Markowski have both been jailed at Nottingham Crown Court for six years for "modern slavery".
They recruited 18 vulnerable men in Poland then controlled their bank accounts and kept most of their wages.
Hanging up the skatespublished at 14:44 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2017
Sandish Shoker
BBC News OnlineWorld record breaker and Olympian Richard Shoebridge has retired from speed skating.
Shoebridge, who trains in Nottingham, was part of the world record breaking men’s relay team in 2011.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe 31-year-old said he had decided to retire to spend more time with his family but would stay involved with the development side of the sport.
Bayliss ponders England return for Notts starpublished at 14:24 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2017
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveEngland head coach Trevor Bayliss has not ruled out a return for Stuart Broad to the one-day team.
Image source, Getty ImagesBayliss has admitted their bowling in the 2-1 defeat to India was "a little disappointing".
Nottinghamshire bowler Broad, 30, has also made no secret of his desire to return to the limited overs side.
Brothers admit conning Sports Direct agency workerspublished at 14:05 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2017
Jeremy Ball
Social affairs correspondent, BBC East Midlands TodayTwo Polish brothers have admitted conning and threatening agency workers, who they sent to Sports Direct's warehouse in Shirebrook.
Erwin and Krystian Markowski recruited 18 vulnerable men in Poland, then controlled their bank accounts and kept most of their wages.
The prosecution accepted it wasn't "forced labour", but said the workers had "very little choice". They'll be sentenced this afternoon.
King Henry VIII document 'worth thousands'published at 13:59 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2017
Sandish Shoker
BBC News OnlineThis document signed by King Henry VIII is also at the International Autograph Auctions offices and is worth about £20,000.
Image source, International Autograph AuctionsAuction house holds letters from writerpublished at 13:51 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2017
Sandish Shoker
BBC News OnlineBBC Radio Nottingham's Mark Dennison has been round an auction house in Nottingham to have a look around the stuff they have.
While he was there, he came across this letter written by Eastwood writer DH Lawrence.
Image source, International Autograph AuctionsMan denies prison officer manslaughterpublished at 13:32 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2017
Image source, PAA man pleads not guilty to the manslaughter of an off-duty prison officer early on Christmas Day.
Latest headlines for Nottinghamshirepublished at 13:09 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2017
Sandish Shoker
BBC News Online- A vet is asking for more to be done to prevent horses being dumped
- A Nottinghamshire dad warns parents about online grooming after his daughter went missing for five days
- Dan Evans who trains in Nottingham was kicked out of the Australian Open by Jo-Wilfried Tsonga yesterday
Vet calls for action on dumped horsespublished at 12:45 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2017
Greig Watson
Reporter, BBC News OnlineA vet is calling for more to be done to prevent horses being dumped after three were left near Little Eaton in Derby last week.
It follows the recent discovery of dead or dying animals in Calverton, Nottinghamshire and Shirebrook in Derbyshire.
Janice Dixon, of charity Help for Horses, said existing laws on microchipping were not being enforced.
She said: “Dumping a horse breaks laws on fly-tipping, microchipping and animal cruelty, yet no one wants to stop it.”
